Ridgewood NJ, Why wait on long lines to meet Santa?? Come to the Ben and Jerry’s in Ridgewood to get a photo with Santa, enjoy one of our euphoric hot fudge sundaes, and our heart-warming hot chocolate bar!!!Cost: $10 before 12/15 which includes a digital copy of your picture with Santa, a sundae and hot chocolate, $13 at the door.

We will be collecting monetary gifts for Ridgecrest Senior Housing Go Green Project. Please bring a donation to receive 10% off of your future purchases at Ben and Jerry’s.

Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog continued its Ice Cream crawl in Ridgewood this week by visiting Ben and Jerry’s . The ice cream was impressive , the out door space in the form of a very inviting patio was a clear winner .

Ridgewood NJ, we started a bit of a hub bub over ice cream , so we took a break from the blog yesterday to hit up Van Dyk’s in Ridgewood . Van Dyk’s has been around for ages and is one of those places that makes Ridgewood , Ridgewood.

Ridgewood NJ, we checked out Ice Cream by Mike yesterday . Ice Cream by Mike offers a rotating selection of flavors crafted using the best possible ingredients like Valrhona chocolate and Tahitian vanilla beans. Mike uses only the finest fresh and when he can local ingredients .If you follow Mike’s social media you will see the current specials and you can signup to receive updates on limited edition releases! We tried the chocolate ,it was crazy good !

Ridgewood NJ, Ice Cream by Mike formerly of Hackensack will be heading for a new location in Ridgewood 305 East Ridgewood Ave , Ridgewood. According to a Facebook post opening hopefully April 1 2018.

“What is Mike’s Ice Cream all about you might ask? Well let me tell you, I only use the finest ingredients like Valrhona chocolate and pure Tahitian vanilla beans. Also, i only use farm fresh eggs and cream to ensure a premium blend. With one taste of my ice cream you will WOW’ed by its taste and texture.
So, when you are on Main street in Hackensack or have the craving for pure homemade Ice Cream, come by and see us!!”

Ridgewood NJ, Did you know 87 percent of Americans have ice cream in their freezer at any given time and vanilla is the most popular ice cream in the country? As such, Kings Food Markets is celebrating National Ice Cream Day (July 16) with buy one, get one free ice creams pints on 10 brands, to enjoy as you please.

The week-long event from July 14-July 20 is offered at most Kings locations in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut (except for the Hoboken North and South stores).

Popular brands like Haagen-Dazs, Three Twins Organic, Gelarto Gelato and A La Mode lead the charge as customers can choose different flavors of the same brand to fulfill the deal. Looking to try new, funky flavors? COOLHAUS, which is one of the brands in the deal, offers unique flavors like Campfire S’mores, Bananas Foster and Chocolate Molten Cake.

Looking for some ice cream recipes? Kings created the following treats for that sweet summer day:

Ridgewood NJ, on Saturday Ridgewood ‘s favorite ice cream shop Van Dyk’s opened for the season. Daylight savings time is near and spring can’t be far behind.

In 2012 Van Dyk’s was named by CBS as one of New Jersey’s 4 best homemade Ice Cream shops. In 2014 New Jersey family magazine also picked Van Dyk’s as one of the Garden States best ice cream shops.

Don’t be surprised if you have never heard of Van Dyk’s.Unless you’re a long time Ridgewood native or heard about it via word of mouth, you probably don’t know about Van Dyke’s.Van Dyke makes all its own ice cream right on premises. The shop is located on the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Spencer Place in Ridgewood. There’s a wooden sign in the parking lot which isn’t lit up at night, they don’t advertise and the shop basically looks like a residential house with a somewhat bigger parking lot than some of the other houses in the neighborhood.

Van Dyk’s It’s located at 145 Ackerman Ave and open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week,(201) 444-1429.